France has officially banned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering French territory following growing international criticism over his conduct during the detention of Gaza aid activists. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced the decision on Saturday and linked it directly to increasing global anger surrounding the treatment of a humanitarian flotilla intercepted near […]
Israel controversy
‘Eurovision’ voting rules altered after Israel controversy
The Eurovision Song Contest’s organisers said Friday they were changing voting rules to strengthen “trust and transparency”, following controversy sparked over Israeli candidates. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that it was implementing a range of changes to the voting rules for the glitzy competition ahead of its next edition in Vienna next May, including […]